I LOVE this song and wanted to share it with you!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gAwcXItEDRA
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gAwcXItEDRA
Tuesday, April 30, 2013
Monday, April 29, 2013
Great Changes
The things I use to do I don't do them any more,
The things I use to do I don't do them any more,
The things I use to do I don't do them any more,
There's been a great change since I've been born again,
There's been a great-change since I've been born,
There's been a great-change since I've been born,
There's been a great-change since I've been born,
There's been a great-change since I've been born again!
What is that thing you use to do, say, wear that you don't do any more? Did you stop because Mom and Dad said you couldn't or shouldn't do, say or wear that? Or have you decided in your heart that it's YOUR conviction, Your desire, Your want to that has made that GREAT Change in your life.
Are you meddling in a change that you know wouldn't be good for you? I love Proverbs and this verse as I was reading the other day in my devotions jumped out at me. See we're going through some changes as a family. Our daughter is getting married, our oldest son is going to college, our third child is getting his permit, we are new in the Pastorate and so many other things. These are good changes which is different from what the verse is replying to, but what changes are coming into your life or are you allowing in your life?
As things happen and as things come about, you need to watch out, some one or something could cause you to meddle in that which would be a bad change. You want to be able to say there's been a Great Change in my life, not there's been a bad change in my life.
Are you allowing sinful thoughts by watching bad tv shows?
Are you saying things you would of never said, because of people you talk to?
Are you allowing ___________________ you put in whatever it may be. Is this making you make the Wrong change OR a GREAT Change?
Friday, April 26, 2013
Lord Prepare me....
Matthew 11:10
For this is he, of whom it is written, Behold, I send my messenger before thy face, which shall prepare thy way before thee.
Luke 7:27
This is he, of whom it is written, Behold, I send my messenger before thy face, which shall prepare thy way before thee.
Mark 1:2
As it is written in the prophets, Behold, I send my messenger before thy face, which shall prepare thy way before thee.
In all three of these verses we see the same words. "...which shall prepare thy way before thee."
I was going over choruses with Caleb, my middle child and we found the little chorus that I really, really like!
Luke 7:27
In all three of these verses we see the same words. "...which shall prepare thy way before thee."
I was going over choruses with Caleb, my middle child and we found the little chorus that I really, really like!
Lord Prepare Me
Lord prepare me, to be a sanctuary.
Pure and holy, tried and true.
With thanksgiving, I'll be a living,
Sanctuary, for you.
How many teens, children, adults can say this? How many will mean it and live it? We hear so much in the news of abortion, shootings, suicides, and so many things, that I often wonder.... If that teen girl had of decided to live Pure, Holy, Tried and True keeping her body and life like a sanctuary. How many news reports would we hear about her?! We wouldn't hear anything, BUT God knows you were pure, holy, tried and true, yea temptations come but that's the trial to see if you'll stay true.
I ask you, no matter what your age will you say and mean it in your heart, "Lord prepare Me"
Maybe he wants to prepare you to serve Him in Africa, China, Mexico, Canada, Maine, West Virginia, Kentucky, it doesn't matter where God puts you, if you have decided that wherever you are you'll go with Thanksgiving, you be a living Sanctuary, for Him, you'll go far in life!
See God has already prepared your way, you just need to follow.
Thursday, April 25, 2013
Sharing my Heart.... Please don't Quit!
A friend of mine shared something with me that made me think about some things. So I'm going to share a little bit of my heart with you on a subject that IF I were to let it eat at my heart, I probably would not be in Maine as a Pastors wife today.
The Bible teaches that we are to forgive seventy times seven. It also teaches that we are to love one another even as Christ loved us. So if we are suppose to do these two things, which the Lord clearly states in His word; why would we let people change our attitude, standards, beliefs or anything from what is true?
I'm going back many years to share this with you. Now so you know I, we, have forgiven the person and we hold No grudges or distain against any group of people. We maybe disappointed or feel for them but please know we Love and care deeply for those who wronged us. As I said this takes us back many years we had gone to someone to seek council and advice while on deputation. We were told that we were a liability and that our family would NEVER do anything in full time ministry. We, my husband and I, were really hurt because of this. We offered to do certain things but were told NO they didn't want us to do anything, but we may want to think about quiting!
Well my husband I Never Quit! We may and have felt like it but to Quit is not in our dictionary. I remember Dr. Hyles saying to cut it out of your dictionary. To this day we have several dictionaries but you won't find Quit in there. We have raised our to children to Never Give Up to Never Quit. Do we feel like at times? Oh Yes! Well, we continued on serving the Lord, we didn't change what we believed, we didn't change our religion, we didn't change the way we were raising our children, we didn't change our standards in case it's not clear, We Did NOT Change!!
The words, the actions, being told to our family wouldn't make us stop, being told to Quit all that did was make us want to serve more and be even better for the Lord.
You may ask, Paula, why are you sharing this? Well, recently I've heard and personally know of people who have decided, because 1 church or 1 person failed they no longer needed to go church, they no longer needed to keep the standards that they know are right, they no longer believe in God, they no longer see a need to raise their children in church and so much more. It really is sad that a place, a man would have that affect on anyone.
See because my husband an I continued on, our daughter is in Bible college about ready to graduate. She will be marring a young man who's been called to Preach. Our oldest son is heading off to Bible College this summer. Our other 3 serve in our church right along with their dad and I. Do you think they would be doing this if we had of Quit and changed all our beliefs? Probably not, but there is a chance what we had taught them would stick and they would still go on an serve the Lord. Praise the Lord we won't have to ever know what could have happened. Were we hurt, were we wounded, were we shot in the foot, were our hearts bleeding? Yes to all these questions. Did it take time to heal, did it take time to get back on our feet, did it cause us to question what God wanted? Yes, It did. Did we let it stop us, did we say well he said....... so it must be true, did we decided that the standards of the Bible were no longer our standards and convictions. NO we did not. We picked ourselves us, we joined hands, we pulled together as a family, and we went on? Yes we did, because we knew that was God's will and that we wouldn't be happy any other way. Did we end up in Canada? No but we did end up where we believe God wanted us without a doubt. We are now in Maine and trust me at first we were questioning as I have mentioned in another post on my blog, however we Know without a Doubt that God wants us here as Pastor and family serving at the Great Second Baptist Church of Palermo, ME!!!
So friend I know there's not been a lot of scripture, there's not been a lot of funny sayings, or cute pictures, but I wanted to share my heart with you. If God moves, allow him to use the situation to better you, Not to make you bitter. I forget exactly how my former Pastor Dr. Jeff Owens said it, but get better not bitter.
Our family loves the Lord and he's allowed us to go through things that personally I didn't think we'd ever make it through. But You know, God never gives us more than we can handle. If something small, medium or large has come into your life, allow the Lord to use that to make you more Christ like. I don't claim to be some spiritual giant and a know it all, but I do claim the Promises of God, and with God's help I do what he wants me to do.
If you have been hurt forgive that person seventy times seven.
Love that person as Christ loved you.
Show that person that even though you are hurt you will continue on, doing what God would wants.
Don't, what ever you do prove the person right about whatever he/she said concerning you.
God loves you and He wants you in His perfect will!! Will you destroy that will by turning your back on Him because of another human? I certainly hope not!
The Bible teaches that we are to forgive seventy times seven. It also teaches that we are to love one another even as Christ loved us. So if we are suppose to do these two things, which the Lord clearly states in His word; why would we let people change our attitude, standards, beliefs or anything from what is true?
I'm going back many years to share this with you. Now so you know I, we, have forgiven the person and we hold No grudges or distain against any group of people. We maybe disappointed or feel for them but please know we Love and care deeply for those who wronged us. As I said this takes us back many years we had gone to someone to seek council and advice while on deputation. We were told that we were a liability and that our family would NEVER do anything in full time ministry. We, my husband and I, were really hurt because of this. We offered to do certain things but were told NO they didn't want us to do anything, but we may want to think about quiting!
Well my husband I Never Quit! We may and have felt like it but to Quit is not in our dictionary. I remember Dr. Hyles saying to cut it out of your dictionary. To this day we have several dictionaries but you won't find Quit in there. We have raised our to children to Never Give Up to Never Quit. Do we feel like at times? Oh Yes! Well, we continued on serving the Lord, we didn't change what we believed, we didn't change our religion, we didn't change the way we were raising our children, we didn't change our standards in case it's not clear, We Did NOT Change!!
The words, the actions, being told to our family wouldn't make us stop, being told to Quit all that did was make us want to serve more and be even better for the Lord.
You may ask, Paula, why are you sharing this? Well, recently I've heard and personally know of people who have decided, because 1 church or 1 person failed they no longer needed to go church, they no longer needed to keep the standards that they know are right, they no longer believe in God, they no longer see a need to raise their children in church and so much more. It really is sad that a place, a man would have that affect on anyone.
See because my husband an I continued on, our daughter is in Bible college about ready to graduate. She will be marring a young man who's been called to Preach. Our oldest son is heading off to Bible College this summer. Our other 3 serve in our church right along with their dad and I. Do you think they would be doing this if we had of Quit and changed all our beliefs? Probably not, but there is a chance what we had taught them would stick and they would still go on an serve the Lord. Praise the Lord we won't have to ever know what could have happened. Were we hurt, were we wounded, were we shot in the foot, were our hearts bleeding? Yes to all these questions. Did it take time to heal, did it take time to get back on our feet, did it cause us to question what God wanted? Yes, It did. Did we let it stop us, did we say well he said....... so it must be true, did we decided that the standards of the Bible were no longer our standards and convictions. NO we did not. We picked ourselves us, we joined hands, we pulled together as a family, and we went on? Yes we did, because we knew that was God's will and that we wouldn't be happy any other way. Did we end up in Canada? No but we did end up where we believe God wanted us without a doubt. We are now in Maine and trust me at first we were questioning as I have mentioned in another post on my blog, however we Know without a Doubt that God wants us here as Pastor and family serving at the Great Second Baptist Church of Palermo, ME!!!
So friend I know there's not been a lot of scripture, there's not been a lot of funny sayings, or cute pictures, but I wanted to share my heart with you. If God moves, allow him to use the situation to better you, Not to make you bitter. I forget exactly how my former Pastor Dr. Jeff Owens said it, but get better not bitter.
Our family loves the Lord and he's allowed us to go through things that personally I didn't think we'd ever make it through. But You know, God never gives us more than we can handle. If something small, medium or large has come into your life, allow the Lord to use that to make you more Christ like. I don't claim to be some spiritual giant and a know it all, but I do claim the Promises of God, and with God's help I do what he wants me to do.
If you have been hurt forgive that person seventy times seven.
Love that person as Christ loved you.
Show that person that even though you are hurt you will continue on, doing what God would wants.
Don't, what ever you do prove the person right about whatever he/she said concerning you.
God loves you and He wants you in His perfect will!! Will you destroy that will by turning your back on Him because of another human? I certainly hope not!
Sunday, April 21, 2013
Do you peck at your Christian life or jump in with both feet?
Good evening! This afternoon, my husband and I were talking about different things and as we were talking, I noticed one of the chickens scratching and pecking at the ground. I was laughing at him because of the fact, the way he bob his head and pecked while kicking/scratching the ground.
I was home today with 2 of my boys because of the flu and while sitting at the table going over some things the thought, "Do you peck at your Christian walk or jump in with both feet?" came to me. It's really interesting to think about....
Think about it as a chicken walks around the farm yard he's scratching and pecking at the ground. For him, he's going at it with all his might. However, for a Christian if you just peck at being a Christian you may not grow as you should.
One may say, I'll peck at soul winning once a week. Or I'll peck at studying the Bible once a week. Do you think you'll grow doing that? You will grow some but not as God intended for us to grow spiritually.
The Bible tells us to meditate on his word day and night. We are to "eat" God's word. In order for us to grow and become more like Christ we need to study his word. In order to do as God commands we need to not peck at our ministry but jump in with both feet. If you sing in the choir put your whole heart into it. If you teach a Sunday School class give it all your worth. Those little children, teens or adults need you to give it your ALL. When you go soul winning, make sure you've not pecked at prayer and being led of the Holy Spirit but that you are filled with Holy Spirit Power. Don't be a barn yard Chicken but a Spirit filled Christian!
So I leave with you: Are you pecking at your Christian life or jumping in with both feet, to make a difference?
I was home today with 2 of my boys because of the flu and while sitting at the table going over some things the thought, "Do you peck at your Christian walk or jump in with both feet?" came to me. It's really interesting to think about....
One may say, I'll peck at soul winning once a week. Or I'll peck at studying the Bible once a week. Do you think you'll grow doing that? You will grow some but not as God intended for us to grow spiritually.
The Bible tells us to meditate on his word day and night. We are to "eat" God's word. In order for us to grow and become more like Christ we need to study his word. In order to do as God commands we need to not peck at our ministry but jump in with both feet. If you sing in the choir put your whole heart into it. If you teach a Sunday School class give it all your worth. Those little children, teens or adults need you to give it your ALL. When you go soul winning, make sure you've not pecked at prayer and being led of the Holy Spirit but that you are filled with Holy Spirit Power. Don't be a barn yard Chicken but a Spirit filled Christian!
So I leave with you: Are you pecking at your Christian life or jumping in with both feet, to make a difference?
Monday, April 15, 2013
Make me a Blessing
Ezekiel 34:26
"I will make them and the places round about my hill a blessing: and I will cause the shower to come down in his season: there shall be showers of blessing."
Our former Pastor here in Maine is now on deputation and we've enjoyed hearing from them how the Lord has blessed them. We, my husband and I, have an understanding of being on deputation and it's not always easy. Well, what brought this particular topic on for today is a church I've never attended, however I know the Pastor very well and I probably know all of his congregation also.
The Barnes family went to Grace Baptist in Kearneysville, WV yesterday and their daughter Kimberly was a little down because it was her birthday and she wanted to be with her sisters in Maine. From what I've been told they usually really go all out for Kimberly on her birthdays. Yesterday, 4/14 she turned 15. Well, our church sent her package that she had no idea of in the process of Mrs O'Grady setting up things concerning the package with Mrs Bush the pastors wife in WV the Bush family decided to go the extra mile. So yesterday they were a HUGE Blessing to Kimberly and her parents. They threw a surprise party for her with cake, ice cream, gifts balloons the whole thing. God is a God of blessings.
See because the Barnes family is doing the Lord's will for their life, Pastor Bush is and his church were used as a tool to be a blessing to our former Pastor! I just Love how the Lord works!!
Who can you be a blessing to today?
Who could you encourage today by a phone a call?
Who could you send a card with a few dollars in that could really use it?
Who could you fix a meal for that doesn't have a lot?
There are so many things that we as Christians can do to be a blessing to others.
I love the song Make Me a Blessing
Out in the highways and byways of life, Many are weary and sad; Carry the sunshine where darkness is rife, Making the sorrowing glad.
Tell the sweet story of Christ and His love, Tell of His pow'r to forgive; Others will trust Him if only you prove True, ev'ry moment you live.
Give as 'twas given to you in your need, Love as the Master loved you; be to the helpless a helper indeed, Unto your mission be true.
Make me a blessing, Make me a blessing Out of my life May Jesus shine;
Make me a blessing, O Saviour, I pray, Make me a blessing to someone today.
Who can you bless today?
"I will make them and the places round about my hill a blessing: and I will cause the shower to come down in his season: there shall be showers of blessing."
Our former Pastor here in Maine is now on deputation and we've enjoyed hearing from them how the Lord has blessed them. We, my husband and I, have an understanding of being on deputation and it's not always easy. Well, what brought this particular topic on for today is a church I've never attended, however I know the Pastor very well and I probably know all of his congregation also.
The Barnes family went to Grace Baptist in Kearneysville, WV yesterday and their daughter Kimberly was a little down because it was her birthday and she wanted to be with her sisters in Maine. From what I've been told they usually really go all out for Kimberly on her birthdays. Yesterday, 4/14 she turned 15. Well, our church sent her package that she had no idea of in the process of Mrs O'Grady setting up things concerning the package with Mrs Bush the pastors wife in WV the Bush family decided to go the extra mile. So yesterday they were a HUGE Blessing to Kimberly and her parents. They threw a surprise party for her with cake, ice cream, gifts balloons the whole thing. God is a God of blessings.
See because the Barnes family is doing the Lord's will for their life, Pastor Bush is and his church were used as a tool to be a blessing to our former Pastor! I just Love how the Lord works!!
Who can you be a blessing to today?
Who could you encourage today by a phone a call?
Who could you send a card with a few dollars in that could really use it?
Who could you fix a meal for that doesn't have a lot?
There are so many things that we as Christians can do to be a blessing to others.
I love the song Make Me a Blessing
Out in the highways and byways of life, Many are weary and sad; Carry the sunshine where darkness is rife, Making the sorrowing glad.
Tell the sweet story of Christ and His love, Tell of His pow'r to forgive; Others will trust Him if only you prove True, ev'ry moment you live.
Give as 'twas given to you in your need, Love as the Master loved you; be to the helpless a helper indeed, Unto your mission be true.
Make me a blessing, Make me a blessing Out of my life May Jesus shine;
Make me a blessing, O Saviour, I pray, Make me a blessing to someone today.
Who can you bless today?
Thursday, April 11, 2013
Growing Up
Today I was searching for Photos of my oldest 2 children and thought about this blog... growing in Jesus through His word. Just as my children have grown so much, we should be growing in the Lord. For fun I'm adding pictures of my 5 children and then will apply my topic Growing up.....
Tabitha when she was 3 wks old, such a sweet heart and as my parents called her a snuggle bug!
Caleb Robert at 1 month old
Samuel Maurice at 3 wks old
Jason Maxwell at 2 months old
Tabitha when she was 3 wks old, such a sweet heart and as my parents called her a snuggle bug!
William Paul at 2 wks old
Caleb Robert at 1 month old Samuel Maurice at 3 wks old
Jason Maxwell at 2 months old
Tabitha Jane 20, William Paul IV 19, Caleb Robert 17, Samuel Maurice 14, and Jason Maxwell 13
As you see if our children have grown up A Lot! They didn't remain little babies dependent on Mom and Dad but rather they are growing up and doing what the Lord would have them to do.
Just as a new born baby desires milk so do we as Christians desire the milk of God's word. Then as we get older we start eating things like meat, potatoes, carrots. As Christian we get into the meat of the word of God.
We are to grow daily in our Christian walk just as child grows daily in his/her physical growth.
I Peter 2:2 "As newborn babes, desire the sincere milk of the word, that ye may grow thereby."
Have a time to study your Bible
Have a schedule that you can follow to read your Bible
As you read your Bible have a notebook that you can write down what you learn.
You know we are to spend time in God's word because that is how we grow spiritually.
Have a prayer time.
Read your Bible
Choose a verse to learn for the wk. By doing this you'll learn 52 verses a wk.
As you finish your Bible reading have another short time of Prayer.
Hebrews 13:15 "...let us offer the sacrifice of praise to God continually... giving thanks to his name." Thank the Lord for what you learn and what he's done for you.
See my children are growing up because that is what babies are to do. I fed them, took care of them, helped them, made sure that they were raised properly. Taught them the Bible and how to pray, the importance of growing in Gods Word. Today our daughter is a Sr in Bible College and marring a Preacher! Our oldest Son is graduating from High School and going off to Bible College in June to seek what the Lord would have him to do. Caleb our middle child will graduate High School next yr and he feels the Lord would have him go into Evangelism, so he, more than likely will go to Bible College also. See we trained our children in the way they should go..... Our prayer is when they get older they will NOT depart from it. Will all children do as they are trained? Sadly no they won't but if you as the parent do what you know God wants you to do and you train them, then you have done your part in their growth. Once they reach adult hood then they must choose what they've been taught or not.... My prayer not only for my 5 children but for all the children is that they serve the Lord in the area God puts them in. One of the ways they will stay in God's will is the same way you and I do. By growing in his word and learning daily.
Psalm 63:1 "O God, thou art my God; early will I seek thee: my soul thirsteth for thee..."
Read your Bible, Pray every day, Pray every day
Read your Bible, Pray every day and you'll grow, grow, grow.....
Neglect your Bible, forget to Pray, forget to pray
Neglect your Bible, Forget to Pray and you'll shrink, shrink, shrink....
Which of these do you want to do?? A baby can't shrink he can only grow but as Christians our spiritual growth depends on if we Read our Bible and Pray daily or if we neglect the Bible and forget to Pray daily.
May God bless you as you Growinjesusthroughhisword!
Monday, April 8, 2013
See How Great God is?
Psalm 89
1. I will sing of the mercies of the Lord for ever; with my mouth will I make known thy faithfulness to all generations.
2. For I have said, Mercy shall be built up for ever: thy faithfulness shalt thou establish in the very heavens.
My God is so great so strong and so mighty there's nothing my God can not do! For You!
God is a Great God, he's a Strong God, he's Mighty and yet there's NOTHING he can not do! WOW!!! To think that Nothing is to small or to big for God!
How Great is your God?
Can he get you through a trial?
Can he get you through an illness?
Can he get you through financial problems?
Can he give you what you need?
The answer to all these and many other questions, is Yes! He can!! Today was full of heartbreak, hopes, and prayers. See to start our weekend this past Friday, we received a call that one of our members was having added health problems. As a new Pastors wife, I was thinking how am I suppose to be a blessing when I've never been there? We, my husband and I, prayed that the Lord would be with this family. We went to their home wanting to be a blessing and we left on cloud 9, so to speak. This wonderful couple Knows the Lord! They know he's in control! We went to encourage them and to be honest I think we left more encouraged. The let their faithfulness be known, they know they serve a great, strong and might God.
On Sunday after the morning service I check my messages, to learn that a very Dear friend of mine, her husband was taken to the hospital due to a stroke. I'll be honest, I went in my room and cried. This family has been so very dear to me and they have been such an encouragement to me that to hear of this was heartbreaking! You know though, I know this couple knows that they serve a Great, Mighty and Strong God! After praying for them I had a peace that they would be ok, yes there are some problems from the stroke, but God is a God of grace, mercy and strength!
Even through trials, sickness, heartache or whatever you are going through today we can remain faithful to our Lord.
See I serve a Great God! He knew where we needed to be way before we knew. God knew that my husband and I could love and be a part of family here in Maine; while still loving and having friends and family in other states. Yes, the one family isn't here in Maine, but we can and do love and care for them. So:
See How Great God is? He is so great that I have to tell others about him!
See How Strong God is? He is so strong that I need worry about a burden being to heavy to carry, because my God will help to carry that burden.
See How Mighty God is? He's the mightiest of all!
So I ask you, how Great is your God?
Do you believe he will see you through that trial?
Do you believe he will take care of you?
I will sing of the mercies of the Lord forever: with my mouth will I make known thy faithfulness to all generations!
Are you letting people know how faithful God is? Are you sharing the Love of the Lord, his greatness, his strength with others so that they too may experience his mercies.
So many today are "hoping" that God will hear their prayers and answer them. There's no need to only hope, they can know! Are we going to show them how they can Know? Go ye into the highways and hedges.... Sing of the mercies of the Lord.... Rejoice in the Lord.... I can do all things through Christ.... There really is no reason for us not to share the Greatness of our Lord.
So as you close out your day or maybe begin it, maybe you'll want to sing today:
"My God is great, so strong and so mighty! There's NOTHING my God can not do!!"
1. I will sing of the mercies of the Lord for ever; with my mouth will I make known thy faithfulness to all generations.
2. For I have said, Mercy shall be built up for ever: thy faithfulness shalt thou establish in the very heavens.
My God is so great so strong and so mighty there's nothing my God can not do! For You!
God is a Great God, he's a Strong God, he's Mighty and yet there's NOTHING he can not do! WOW!!! To think that Nothing is to small or to big for God!
How Great is your God?
Can he get you through a trial?
Can he get you through an illness?
Can he get you through financial problems?
Can he give you what you need?
The answer to all these and many other questions, is Yes! He can!! Today was full of heartbreak, hopes, and prayers. See to start our weekend this past Friday, we received a call that one of our members was having added health problems. As a new Pastors wife, I was thinking how am I suppose to be a blessing when I've never been there? We, my husband and I, prayed that the Lord would be with this family. We went to their home wanting to be a blessing and we left on cloud 9, so to speak. This wonderful couple Knows the Lord! They know he's in control! We went to encourage them and to be honest I think we left more encouraged. The let their faithfulness be known, they know they serve a great, strong and might God.
On Sunday after the morning service I check my messages, to learn that a very Dear friend of mine, her husband was taken to the hospital due to a stroke. I'll be honest, I went in my room and cried. This family has been so very dear to me and they have been such an encouragement to me that to hear of this was heartbreaking! You know though, I know this couple knows that they serve a Great, Mighty and Strong God! After praying for them I had a peace that they would be ok, yes there are some problems from the stroke, but God is a God of grace, mercy and strength!
Even through trials, sickness, heartache or whatever you are going through today we can remain faithful to our Lord.
See I serve a Great God! He knew where we needed to be way before we knew. God knew that my husband and I could love and be a part of family here in Maine; while still loving and having friends and family in other states. Yes, the one family isn't here in Maine, but we can and do love and care for them. So:
See How Great God is? He is so great that I have to tell others about him!
See How Strong God is? He is so strong that I need worry about a burden being to heavy to carry, because my God will help to carry that burden.
See How Mighty God is? He's the mightiest of all!
So I ask you, how Great is your God?
Do you believe he will see you through that trial?
Do you believe he will take care of you?
I will sing of the mercies of the Lord forever: with my mouth will I make known thy faithfulness to all generations!
Are you letting people know how faithful God is? Are you sharing the Love of the Lord, his greatness, his strength with others so that they too may experience his mercies.
So many today are "hoping" that God will hear their prayers and answer them. There's no need to only hope, they can know! Are we going to show them how they can Know? Go ye into the highways and hedges.... Sing of the mercies of the Lord.... Rejoice in the Lord.... I can do all things through Christ.... There really is no reason for us not to share the Greatness of our Lord.
So as you close out your day or maybe begin it, maybe you'll want to sing today:
"My God is great, so strong and so mighty! There's NOTHING my God can not do!!"
Friday, April 5, 2013
Need
But my God supply all my Need..... Do you really believe this?
Ok, I will admit recently as in just a few days ago, I was going through this, we need this, and this, and that. We have this and this and that that we need this or that for. Well, God is good!
Today we went to H & R Block, NOT my favorite place until we came to the end of the 2 hrs of him working on our taxes. Yes, I said 2 hrs! Last yr was one unique yr and when it came to taxes oh boy! Well, he was going through telling us you'll get this and this and your getting this from WV, this from MD and this from ME and then he gave the total from Federal, I had time not getting excited!!
Our trips to WV and OH are now going to paid, the money for the suits for my boys we can purchase. Plus a few other things.... GOD is a good who supplies your NEED according to his riches in glory.
See even though things were rough last yr, we tithed, we stayed in church, we cont to work in the ministry and Now we are getting the monetary reward here on earth. BUT if we had of said well, we only are getting $100 for the wk we aren't going to tithe or pay that bill, then God couldn't of blessed us!
So friend no matter what remember, God will supply your Need!
Ok, I will admit recently as in just a few days ago, I was going through this, we need this, and this, and that. We have this and this and that that we need this or that for. Well, God is good!
Today we went to H & R Block, NOT my favorite place until we came to the end of the 2 hrs of him working on our taxes. Yes, I said 2 hrs! Last yr was one unique yr and when it came to taxes oh boy! Well, he was going through telling us you'll get this and this and your getting this from WV, this from MD and this from ME and then he gave the total from Federal, I had time not getting excited!!
Our trips to WV and OH are now going to paid, the money for the suits for my boys we can purchase. Plus a few other things.... GOD is a good who supplies your NEED according to his riches in glory.
See even though things were rough last yr, we tithed, we stayed in church, we cont to work in the ministry and Now we are getting the monetary reward here on earth. BUT if we had of said well, we only are getting $100 for the wk we aren't going to tithe or pay that bill, then God couldn't of blessed us!
So friend no matter what remember, God will supply your Need!
Thursday, April 4, 2013
Listening to the Holy Spirit
I was asked this past week I don't post here daily. I thought I'd share why I don't post daily.
See I could come on here and post just anything, but would it be "Paula-ology" or would it what the Lord has laid on my heart?" See, there's been times I sat down to blog but didn't have a theme, or scripture and I knew that Holy Spirit hadn't laid anything specific on my heart.
There are times that I've finished my devotions and knew I needed to share what I had learned. You may ask well, don't you need to always share what you learned? The answer to that could go either ways, but sometimes what I've learned is personal for what I need that day. See, I had to explain to someone very dear to me that I don't share EVERYTHING on facebook, on my blog, because NOT everything needs to be shared.
Yes I share a lot because God tells us to share his word, to go into the highways and hedges giving the gospel. It doesn't tell me to share every little thing of my life with the world.
Mrs Hyles, wrote a book titled "Life viewed from Goldfish Bowl" (I believe the title is correct) anyway, as a Pastors wife my life is no longer just mom of 5 wonderful children and wife to the greatest man ever. It's now become this:
See I could come on here and post just anything, but would it be "Paula-ology" or would it what the Lord has laid on my heart?" See, there's been times I sat down to blog but didn't have a theme, or scripture and I knew that Holy Spirit hadn't laid anything specific on my heart.
There are times that I've finished my devotions and knew I needed to share what I had learned. You may ask well, don't you need to always share what you learned? The answer to that could go either ways, but sometimes what I've learned is personal for what I need that day. See, I had to explain to someone very dear to me that I don't share EVERYTHING on facebook, on my blog, because NOT everything needs to be shared.
Yes I share a lot because God tells us to share his word, to go into the highways and hedges giving the gospel. It doesn't tell me to share every little thing of my life with the world.
Mrs Hyles, wrote a book titled "Life viewed from Goldfish Bowl" (I believe the title is correct) anyway, as a Pastors wife my life is no longer just mom of 5 wonderful children and wife to the greatest man ever. It's now become this:
You may laugh and say your not a gold fish and we're not a cat.... but in some ways a Pastors family is that gold fish and the people or "cats" watching very closely what we're doing. So in our lives even though we're human just like all others we are watched extra, and closer.
I wish I could of found Mrs Hyles book to put a few of her quotes on here, but my books are still in storage *smile as I patiently wait for us to move into our own home.
So when I don't post regularly I'm wanting the Holy Spirit to lead in what I will say. This actually took a rabbit trail from where I was headed but if I write what Paula wants to say and not what the Lord would have me say, I may say something wrong or miss leading.
So it's not that I don't want to share things with you, it's I'm waiting on the Holy Spirit, maybe I'm slow or don't always listen, but I want to make sure all I say, write, type, do if see from a out side the goldfish bowl, it can't be said she's just like the world.
Which reminds me of something my Preacher/husband preached on Wed night out of I Peter 1:2 ~ he said we are to be sanctified. What does that mean? It's simply that we are set apart. Set apart for what? You need to seek the Lord's guidance what does he have you set apart for?
Maybe you have been set apart, sanctified to be a piano player, or sing in a choir, or be a nursery worker. Maybe the Lord wants to set you apart to be a school teacher, bus worker, a Pastor, Missionary, maybe the Pastors wife. You'll never know unless you set apart a time to study your Bible, Pray and seek the Holy Spirits leading. I'm not perfect by no means, I just want to be and do the best I can for my Lord and if being separated, sanctified and Holy spirit lead is what it takes, I'll through Christ do the best I can to be that.
Although not always fun, are you willing to be in the fish bowl?
Are you willing to be watched VERY closely?
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